Chapter 15Five days later, at O’Reilly’s front door, I stopped and took a second to get my cool back. I didn’t even know if I had the right to be here at all. I hadn’t given him any sign of life since our only night together. Every time I’d picked up my phone to return his call, I’d changed my mind and dove into work again. That night had been so amazingly beautiful. Why was I so panicked at the idea of us? Us. He and I. Nick and Derek.
Red and Blue.
Had I always known we’d meet again?
Lene had told me that Nathan was out of town and that Aunt Fran had taken a turn for the worst. It was Monday, later in the afternoon, and I wasn’t even sure if Derek would be home. Apparently, he’d taken some time off to be with his aunt. If he opened this door, what would I tell him? I owed him an expla
